MCLA Will Continue to Fight in Our Courts for the Future of Manufacturing

June 14, 2016

Washington, D.C., June 14, 2016 – National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Senior Vice President and General Counsel Linda Kelly issued the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit’s decision in the case U.S. Telecom Association et al. v. FCC:

“As modern manufacturing evolves and becomes more connected to the internet, our future growth and success are dependent on technology infrastructure. Today’s decision from the D.C. Circuit creates uncertainty for manufacturers and is a major disincentive to investment in this essential infrastructure.

“The Manufacturers’ Center for Legal Action (MCLA) and the NAM will continue to fight the FCC’s misguided policy—in the courts and in Congress—to ensure manufacturers’ growing technology infrastructure needs can be met.”

The MCLA serves as the leading voice of manufacturers in the courts, representing the more than 12 million men and women who make things in the United States. The MCLA strategically engages in litigation as a direct party, intervenes in litigation important to our manufacturers and weighs in as amicus curiae on important cases.

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The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs more than 12 million men and women, contributes $2.17 trillion to the U.S. economy annually, has the largest economic impact of any major sector and accounts for more than three-quarters of private-sector research and development. The NAM is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the Manufacturers or to follow us on Shopfloor, Twitter and Facebook, please visit www.nam.org.